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Aquaponics for Life Inc

EIN 82-3601183 • 501(c)3 • Great Barrington, MA

Profile

Aquaponics for life, inc is dedicated to training people to grow their own food through use of aquaponics.

223 Egremont Plain Road PO Box 147Great Barrington, MA 01230

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2018

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

50th percentile

-1.6%

Faster asset growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets74th percentile

Assets

Down

$492,049

Down $7,951 (-1.6%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$21,736

Up $19,197 (+756%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$470,313

Down $27,148 (-5.5%) from 2017

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $500,000 (-100%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$27,148

Up $24,609 (+969%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$27,148

Down $524,609 (-105%) from 2017

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth50th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2017: $500,000Liabilities 2017: $2,539Net Assets 2017: $497,4612017Assets 2018: $492,049Liabilities 2018: $21,736Net Assets 2018: $470,3132018

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$492,049
Liabilities$21,736
Net Assets$470,313
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth3rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2017: $500,000Expenses 2017: $2,539Net Income 2017: $497,4612017Revenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $27,148Net Income 2018: -$27,1482018

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$0
Expenses$27,148
Net Income-$27,148
Open 2018 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$492,049
Liabilities
$21,736
Net assets
$470,313
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$27,148
Net income
-$27,148
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.92$0.22$4.70$0.00$0.27$0.27
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.00$0.03$4.97$5.00$0.03$4.97
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Oct 15, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Aquaponics for life, inc is dedicated to training people to grow their own food through use of aquaponics.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO TRAIN PEOPLE TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD THROUGH THE USE OF AQUAPONICS.-$25,721
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RICHARD S GREENBERGPresidentFT$0--
JULIANNA PERCONIDirector-$0--
RICHARD INKOOMDirectorPT$0--
KURT YAHJIANDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Aquaponics for Life Inc
EIN
82-3601183
Phone
4138545475
Address
223 EGREMONT PLAIN ROAD PO BOX 147, GREAT BARRINGTON, MA 01230

Signing Officer

Name
Richard S Greenberg
Title
President
Phone
4138545475
Signed
2019-10-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Smith Watson & Co Llp
Address
7 NORTH ST SUITE 205, PITTSFIELD, MA 01201
Preparer
Kim H Whalen
Phone
4134649940
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses travel 1,128 meals 1,186 fuel 142 education 1,033 professional fee 7,232 bank fees 91 office 661 taxes- other 600 utilities 75 total 12,148”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 0 5,175 unsecured notes and loans payable 2,539 16,561”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Aquaponics for life, inc is dedicated to training people to grow their own food through use of aquaponics.”

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